Hands-on laborDisability & accessibilityUrgent
Alice can't leave home - help build a ramp
Alice uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States236 views
Alice has used a wheelchair since 2024, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Alice can only go outside when two neighbors are available to lift the chair.
The materials (treated timber, screws and non-slip surface) have been donated by a local lumberyard. We need a carpenter or two to measure, cut and build, plus a helper or two.
The ramp has to meet the local accessibility standard of 1:12 slope, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate ten hours of work.
Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Alice's family will cook lunch for the team.
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- effort
- one weekend
- format
- In person in San Francisco
- skills
- carpentry, measuring, power tools
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you're not alone, Shawn. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I'll check back for the next update. God bless!
Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of San Francisco.
Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Sacramento.
thinking of you, Shawn. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best!
Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Hope it all works out, Shawn. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Madurai.
thinking of you, Shawn. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Santa Rosa donated after I showed her your page. Love from Santa Rosa.
Hope things get better soon, Shawn. This could happen to any of us.
Sending good thoughts, Shawn. Looking forward to the next update.
Stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Shawn. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did.